Candida auris Blood stream infection- a descriptive study from Qatar.

Background: Candida auris is an emerging yeast pathogen that can cause invasive infections, particularly candidemia, in healthcare settings. Candida auris is characterized by resistance to multiple classes of antifungal drugs and high mortality.

Objective: To describe the risk factors, clinical characteristics, antifungal susceptibility pattern and outcomes of Candida auris blood stream infection.

Cefepime-Induced Neutropenia: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin utilized in treatment of multiple Gram-negative and -positive infections. The current report presents a case of 50-year-old man admitted with epidural abscess who developed neutropenia after prolonged use of cefepime. The neutropenia developed after 24 days of cefepime treatment and resolved 4 days after cessation of cefepime.

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) secondary to COVID-19 mRNA vaccination - A case report from Qatar.

COVID-19 vaccines are generally proven safe in all population and are highly recommended. However, rare adverse events have been reported. We hereby present a case of an 18-year-old man who presented to emergency department with fever, meningitis like symptoms, shortness of breath, chest pain, skin rash, and extreme fatigue.

Clinical characteristics and risk factors for COVID-19-associated Candidemia.

Unlabelled: Patients with COVID-19-associated candidemia (CAC) in an intensive care unit (ICU) were matched 1:2 with those without candidemia, based on ICU admission date and length of stay in ICU being at least equal to that before candidemia in the corresponding case. The incidence rate of CAC was 2.34 per 1000 ICU days.

Recurrent skull vault actinomycosis: A case report and review of literature.

Actinomycosis is an uncommon cause of central nervous system infection. A case of skull bone osteomyelitis with epidural empyema is presented. A 44-year-old man presented with chronic osteomyelitis of skull vault with epidural and subgaleal collection diagnosed by histopathology as actinomycosis.

Beware of covert enemies: malignant otitis externa with base of the skull osteomyelitis, a case report and review of literature.

Background: Malignant otitis externa (MOE) is a serious infection of the external auditory canal that is frequently associated with skull base osteomyelitis (SBO) as well as secondary neurological sequelae. Patients with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus or immunosuppression are at increased risk of developing such critical infection for multiple local and systemic factors. While most cases are secondary to bacterial infections particularly, fungal infections are also occasionally encountered, often associated with delayed diagnosis and high morbidity and mortality.